--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Stefan Trethan
<stefan_trethan@g...> wrote:
part gets thicker and it is just harder to spread.
the real test is to heat it and see if it solders properly.
Dave
<stefan_trethan@g...> wrote:
> On Thu, 06 May 2004 15:42:48 -0000, javaguy11111<javaguy11111@y...>
> wrote:enough
>
> > If you see solder paste under a microscope it a bunch of
> > solder balls a few thousands of an inch in size.
> > My guess for needing the refrigeration is to keep flux viscous
> > to keep the solder balls from settling and squeezing out the fluxI'm not entirely sure the paste actually goes bad. I think the gel
> > in between.
> >
>
>
> seems to make sense...
>
> Do you think it would be possible to see if a paste is good or bad?
>
> ST
part gets thicker and it is just harder to spread.
the real test is to heat it and see if it solders properly.
Dave